Challenge

Ricardo Garviras
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Cassius Byrne started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Witomir Jestrimski notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of USA's Marco Day. Marco Day was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ricardo Ceberiche took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cassius Byrne, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Witomir Jestrimski got free with Marco Day in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Roneros F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cordero Aberasturi in the 22nd minute. A nice corner shot did that Cordero Aberasturi got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Marco Day quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Witomir Jestrimski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marco Day having to interfere. Marco Day made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alejandro Espina in the 25th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Witomir Jestrimski in the 27th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 27th minute, Roneros F.C.'s Alejandro Espina ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marco Day. Marco Day yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. 34 minutes into the match, USA's Edward Mcdonald sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ricardo Ceberiche narrowly saved just below the crossbar. USA's Cassius Byrne got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Ortiz Apellaniz fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Roneros F.C.'s protests and gave Ortiz Apellaniz a yellow card for diving instead. Roneros F.C.'s Ricardo Ceberiche played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cassius Byrne in the 44th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alejandro Espina to strike the kick off in the second half. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Witomir Jestrimski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Roneros F.C. were awarded a corner in the 52th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cordero Aberasturi took the corner. Koby Fletcher thought of kicking away a contribution in front of goal but messed it up so badly that the ball went to the right of an astonished Marco Day, a very annoying self made goal in the 52nd minute which led to 3-0. Marco Day made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Washington Piedrahita in the 58th minute of play. Marco Day came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Roneros F.C.'s Witomir Jestrimski. But to his dismay, Witomir Jestrimski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. Cordero Aberasturi kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. In the 70th minute, Cordero Aberasturi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 70 minutes into the match, Roneros F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Monty Rogers came free, but Ricardo Ceberiche reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 76 minutes into the game, Alejandro Espina cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Marco Day was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Roneros F.C.'s Zilar Aleson was substituted for Ke Yin. USA made a substitution. Khalid Parry replaced Monty Rogers. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. In the 80th match minute, Roneros F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Süruri Erbaş to maneuver through the defense. If Khalid Parry had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Day took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alejandro Espina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alejandro Espina in the 88th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Marco Day to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute, USA's Sam Campbell ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Ricardo Ceberiche. Ricardo Ceberiche yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 5-1. When the referee blew the final whistle, Roneros F.C. could leave the field as winners, despite USA having more of the ball for most of the match.